As Wyatt Bair was preparing to graduate from Fort Lewis College, John Whitney was preparing to retire from his long-held role of Western Slope regional director to U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet. The timin...

Those serving communities impacted by substance use across five counties in Southwest Colorado can apply for a new round of grants funded from opioid settlement money. The newly offered funding shows ...

Diag1 “My brain is the key that sets me free,” Houdini once noted of his own escapes. For example, he developed a maneuver with his elbow that allowed him to escape a straitjacket. He knew all ma...

A former San Juan County chief deputy district attorney has been sentenced in an aggravated DWI case. Dustin O’Brien, 53, was found guilty in a bench trial presiding over by Judge Thomas Pestak. O’Bri...

A new bike and skate park, Lost Canyon Bike and Skate Park, is coming to Joe Rowell Park in Dolores. The project, driven by community input and a successful fundraising campaign, is set to break groun...

WASHINGTON – The Education Department will release $1.3 billion in previously withheld grant money for after-school programs, days after 10 Republican senators sent a letter imploring the Trump admini...

Tribal nations and rural communities rely the most on federal funding for public broadcasting. More than just dollars and jobs, they stand to lose an essential source of local news and connection. The...

Sunday, May 25 4:55 p.m.: A woman was taken into custody following a pursuit that began after she struck gas pumps and failed to yield. The incident concluded at the 11800 block of U.S. Highway 491, C...

To start off on a positive note, my family and I had a wonderful time celebrating our nation’s Independence Day. We enjoyed the Rotary pancake breakfast in Durango and fireworks in Mancos at Boyle Par...

Quinn Simmons showed his speed in a relatively flat stage on Wednesday in the Tour de France. The Durangoan with the red, Hulk Hogan-style mustache finished ninth in Stage 11 of the Tour. It’s Simmon...